NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7347, 27 January 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE

AUCKLAND, January 26. At the annum! meeting of tho Board of Governors of tho New Zealand Institute to-day, tho president, in his opening address, said tho research work dona had been much larger than those unacquainted with it might suppose. Much of it had been of excellent quality. So Far there had been litlo endowment of research work, and nearly all had bean done in a necessarily scrappy fashion by men in professional employment, Mon could be found to do the work if opportunity was presented. Undoubtedly tho best plan was to provide research scholarships lor young graduates, tenable for short terms. Tho Hutton medal, in recognition of scientific work sinco December 31st, 11)06, had boon presented to Professor Bonham for hia contributions to tho zoology of New Zealand. A visit of members of tho British Association, the leading scientific body of Great Britain, to Australia is contemplated for the year 1911. and the New Zealand Institute is desirous of having the visit extended to New Zealand. At to-day’s meeting of the governors of the institute the president, Mr A. Hamilton, stated that it would be desirable to ask tho Government to make a grant to enable the Canadian and American members of tho Association to visit New Zealand, and for the other members to return home from Australia via New Zealand. As tho visit was still so remote it was decided to leave the making of further arrangements in the hands of Professor Easterfield, Mr Hamilton and tho president for tho ensuing period, Mr I'. F. Checseman,

Scientists interested in tho preservation of indigenous flora and fauna were displeased at the recent leasing of the Auckland Islands by tho Government for tho purposes of raising stock. At to-day's meeting of the board of tho New Zealand Institute the matter was referred to by the president, Mr A. Hamilton, who remarked that the small rental (under Xo o a ytsarj did not give a return for tho disadvantages duo to tho stocking of tho islands, The institute had itself tried to get a lease of tho islands, but was too late, as matters had then gone too far.